as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over
once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier
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Verb
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The original holds a special place in The Witch filmmaker’s heart, and while there’s a fine line between loving a movie and being slavishly devoted to it, Eggers thankfully never crosses it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Rafiki then crosses paths with Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi and her familiar, flying protector Zazu (Preston Nyman), and the five of them proceed as a motley crew of wanderers.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Researchers face extreme conditions, from freezing temperatures to navigating narrow passages.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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Cave passages extend hundreds of feet below the pond, and continue to drop to deeper levels, Cave Adventures says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sleep duration, like most behaviors, follows a bell curve.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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The broader story so closely follows what came before, every slight alteration and minor development helps carries that much more consequence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What keeps us coming back is Jolie, who navigates her drift toward sympathy without fully abandoning the ink stain that’s spread across her soul.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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With a plate of empanadas in one hand, Lira navigates around the crowd and sets the food on the table for a private party in the back.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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